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"He accepts full responsibility," he said of the offence. "He did it and he would like through me his apologies to be heard. He is ashamed, remorseful and deeply regrets what happened that day."

Jailed over crash

Two Nottinghamshire men who caused the death of a pregnant mum in a crash after towing an unroadworthy van for 27 miles were jailed for three years and nine months.

Lukasz Orywal, (pictured on the right) fitted a "makeshift" tow bar and arranged for a friend without a driving licence to travel behind him after buying the van as a "non-runner" for just £300.

Eye witnesses described how the Vauxhall Movano van - being controlled by 28-year-old convicted burglar Andy Hurns (pictured left) - could be seen swinging from side to side over the centre white line and bumping in to the back of the Chrysler Voyager being driven by Orywal.

As the two vehicles sped down a hill on the A17 at Leadenham, Lincolnshire, at 55mph the 90cms rigid tow bar, which had been made from a farm jack, snapped sending Orywal's car spinning at 45 degrees in to the opposite carriageway.

It collided with a VW Passatt car being driven by lorry driver and company director Kamil Zdeb, 27, who was taking his young family from their home in Bradford to visit friends in Spalding.

His wife, Aneta Zdeb, 26, who was 14 weeks pregnant and sat next to the couple's three-year-old daughter in the rear of the car, suffered injuries to her liver and heart from the massive impact.

Mr Zdeb was also knocked unconscious in the crash which jappened at around 8pm on August 25, 2017. His daughter was protected by her child car seat and suffered scratches to her arms and legs.

Hurns, 28, of Edgbaston Drive, Retford, and Orywal, 32, of Town Street, Lound, both admitted causing death by dangerous driving.

At Lincoln Crown Court, both men were also banned from driving for four years and four months and must take an extended retest.

Members of drugs gang jailed

A drugs gang who supplied hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of heroin and cocaine and was led by a prison inmate has been jailed for nearly 70 years.

The leader, Shaun Lau - who ran his business from his prison cell - received ten-and-half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine. (He is pictured on the left)

Jaydon Wood, 29, of, of Trinity Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and Daniel Langford, 19, of Market Place, Newark, who also pleaded guilty to being involved in the conspiracy, were described by prosecutor Luke Blackburn as "trusted lieutenants". (Langford is pictured top right and Wood bottom right)

Both were said to have been working for Lau on a daily basis.

Wood received nine years and eight months and Langford got seven-and-half years at Nottingham Crown Court.

Curtis Burke, 27, whose address is HMP Ranby, was Nottingham-based but travelled and stayed in Newark for the purpose of selling drugs for extended periods. He also pleaded guilty.

He was sentenced to three years and four months after the judge took off time he had already served.

Also on the conspiracy to supply cocaine charge, who admitted the offence, were: Charles Amadi, 21, of Lodge Wood Close, Bulwell, who received seven years and seven months; Jaylen Rhodes, 20, of Sherbrook Road, Daybrook, who got five years; Monica Davidson, 21, of Byford Close, Mapperley, five-and-half years; Ross Dyer, 39, of Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's, six years and one month; Lucy Langford, 22, of Courtleet Way, Bulwell, got two years and ten months.

Barrett cried in the dock as she was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years, and was ordered to complete 25 rehabilitation activity days. The judge described her involvement as "peripheral".

Bailey-Brown was locked up for six years. Westcarr received four-and-half years for the conspiracy.

People smugglers jailed

Three men were jailed after they were caught trying to smuggle 20 people into the UK after they used paprika to try to throw sniffer dogs off the scent.

The trio from Heanor, Netherfield and Basford in Nottingham were sentenced to a total of 11-and-a half years for assisting unlawful immigration in to the UK in three separate incidents.

The first attempt was intercepted in the early hours of Sunday, February 19, 2017.